Refuse hoist



Sept. .14 1926.

F. DOUDY REFUSE HOIST Filed Jan. 8, 1926 INrz'NToR l fledc'rz ck I Doug/ Patented Sept. 14-, 1926.

UNITED 3 FREDERICK DOUDY, OF GOLLINGSVOOD, NEW JERSEY.

REFUSE I-IOIST.

Application filed January 8, 1926.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a refuse hoist, and has for its primary object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this character which may be readily installed inthe cellar of a dwelling or other building so that reccptacles filled with refuse may be readily and easily discharged thru a window located at a height inconvenient for lifting refuse receptacles to it.

. Another object of the invention is to provide a frame having rollers or equivalent elements thereon so that a device may be readily transported there along, said frame having one end attached to a window and other end capable of being elevated, so that the device on the rollers may be readily passed thru the window.

A further object of the invention is to provide a unique means for elevating the outer end of the frame.

A still further object of my invention is to provide means for preventing retrograde movement of the outer end of the frame, should the elevating mechanism or ropes break.

Vith these ends in View, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which Fig. 1 is an end View of a refuse hoist constructed in accordance with my invention and having a number of receptacles thereon, two of which have been broken away to show the end of the board on which they rest.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the hoist with a portion of the near side rail of the frame or skid broken away to illustrate details of construction.

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied, 5 represents the wall of a dwelling or other building having a window therein and shown as provided with a window frame 6 and a sash 7, while the floor of the cellar Serial No. 79,843.

is denoted by the numeral 8 and the joists are shown at 9. j The joists represent means for supporting portions of the refuse hoist, and, if found desirable, some other suitable supporting means may be used, such as braces or similar structure in the form of a truss resting upon the cellar floor.

A skid or frame 10 is provided which includes two parallel rails 11 with transverse axles 12 betweenthem, and on said axles are journalled suitable rollers 13, or their equivalent. At the forward end of the skid are mounted a pair of hooks 14, one being secured to the outside face of each side rail 11, and each of the hooks is provided with a number of aperaturcs 15 whereby they may be adjusted to change the. distance between their hooked ends and the ends'of the skid rails, and when the proper adjustment is obtained, they may be fastened in place by bolts 16 or their equivalent. These hooks are adapted to engage a portion of the window frame so as to hold the forward end of the skid in the proper relation to the window and prevent accidental displacement of the skid.

The rear end of the skid is provided with a shaft 17 adapted to be actuated by a suitable crank 18, and to the outer ends of the shaft outside of the rails of the skidor the frame are attached the lower ends of the hoisting ropes 19, which are adapted to be wound upon said shaft for elevatin the skid or frame, and the upper ends or said ropes are attached to the ends of a swingle tree 19 pivoted at its center to a link 20 which, in turn, is secured to a bar 21 having its ends mounted in the supporting means such as the oists 9.

The upper ends of ratchet bars 22 are mounted on the bar 21 so as to hang downward with the lower ends free and so dis posed with relation to a cross bar 23 on the skid or frame 10, that the teeth of the ratchet bars are normally in engagement with the cross bar 23. As the inner end of the skid or frame 10 is elevated due to rotation of the shaft 17, the cross bar 23 will pass over the ratchet teeth, but should any part of the hoisting mechanism break, the ratchet bars will prevent retrograde movement of the skid until desired.

When the skid is in its lowermost position, the rear ends of the side rails will rest upon the cellar floor and, if found desirable, feet 2% may be provided which depend from the rear ends of the side rails.

In using the device, the refuse receptacles 2 f may be placed directly upon the rollers 18 when said receptacles are of a suitable length to keep them from tipping when passing from one set of rollers to another, or a suit able support 25 for the receptacles, such as a board, may be placed upon the rollers, and one or more refuse receptacles placed on top of the board, and to prevent the article which is resting upon the rollers from sliding backward when in the lowermost position, I provide a stop bar 26 or its equivalent which is mounted between the side rails of the frame or skid at a point where the article will engage therewith, which point must be above the level of the top of the rollers, and where the support is in the form of a board, its forward end may have a hole 27 therein so that a tool may be inserted, or a rope tied to the board for pulling the latter forward along the skid.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that when the skid is in a lowered po sition, the refuse receptacles will be at a height for easy access so as to be readily filled by the householder, and on certain days when refuse is collected, the rear end of the skid may be elevated by the hoisting mechanism, and when in a horizontal position, the receptacles may be easily pulled forward and removed from the skid, or by elevating the rear end until the latter is above the forward end, the refuse receptacles will naturally move forward, and when they reach the cellar window may be removed and set out upon the pavement.

It being advisable to support the ends of the shaft 17 projecting beyond the side rails of the skid I provide any desirable number of rods 28 running parallel with the shaft and mounted in the skid rails. On these rods are mounted bearing members 29 in which the shaft is journalled.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown as these may be varied within the 1,eoo,040

limits of the appended claims without depa from the spirit of my invention.

Ha ing thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 1. A refuse hoist, comprising a skid, rollers thereon to support refuse receptacles whereby the latter may be readily moved lengthwise of the skid, means for detachably connecting the forward end of the skid to a portion of a building in the region of a window, a swingle tree attached to a suitable support, ropes connected with the swingle tree, a shaft journalled in the skid to which said ropes are also attached and on which they are adapted to be wound for elevating the rear end of the skid, a crank handle connected with the shaft for rotating the same and substantially vertical ratchet bars swingingly mounted at their upper ends and having their lower ends free so as to coact with portions of the skid to prevent retrograde movement thereof.

2. A refuse hoist, including a skid, rollers thereon, hooks adjustably mounted on the for fittl'il end of the skid for detachably connecting said forward end of the skid with a support, means for elevating the rear end of the skid, a bar mounted between the side rails of the skid at its rear end, and depending ratchet bars associated with the elevating mechanism and coacting "ith the bar at the rear end of the skid to prevent accidental retrograde movement of said rear end of the skid.

3. In a device of the character stated a skid, means at its forward end for coaction with a support, a bar mounted in the support adjacent the rear end of the skid, a swingle tree, means to fasten said swingle tree to said bar, a shaft at the rear end of the skid, ropes connected with the swingle tree and said shaft and adapted to be wound upon said shaft when the latter is revolved, ratchet bars swingingly mounted upon the first men tioned bar and means at the rear end of the skid for coaction with the ratchet bars to prevent accidental retrograde movement of said skid.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

FREDERICK DOUDY. 

